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Post by teleadm on Jul 14, 2018 21:55:43 GMT
I watched in once on SuperChannel, if anyone remembers that early satelite chanel...
Not that interested in Zombie movies, but I can at least say that I've seen it!
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Post by petrolino on Jul 14, 2018 22:09:48 GMT
That night, I was convinced a zombie was going to reach up from under the bed and pull me under. I was terrified. I couldn't sleep with my leg hanging out from the blanket. Stephen King (from memory): "I don't sleep with a foot outside of the blanket. I know a clawed hairy hand is not going to reach up from under the bed and grab it, but if it did I would scream and scream like a little girl. Which would be embarrassing, so best not to risk it." More Romero: Dawn of the Dead (1978)Another micro-budget entry from the early years before the genre caught on: Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1973)
Sounds like Stephen King had a similar experience to countless horror loving kids across the globe.
"His favorite 1970s soundtrack group, "Goblin", provides some of the music."
- wmcclain
The different musical cuts available of 'Dawn Of The Dead' have become equally vital, sparking much debate among fans.
After Bob Clark had made 'Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things' he directed another crucial zombie manipulation, the "coming home" military nightmare 'Deathdream' (1974).
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Post by plasma on Jul 15, 2018 15:42:28 GMT
I prefer the later sequels but the original Night of the Living Dight is still eerie for its time. The black and white works so well in its favor, I believe it was one of the last authentic films to ever be made, and you can tell. Those zombies creeping towards the house totally freaked me out the first time I saw it.
I also really enjoying the 1990 remake. Cool stuff, and while people might scoff at it, I love that they turned Barbara into a confident heroine. Also Tony Todd was perfect casting as Ben. In fact the more I think about that film, the more I think it's underrated. I'm just a fan of the dead series in general, well save for the last two films.
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Post by petrolino on Jul 15, 2018 16:11:35 GMT
I prefer the later sequels but the original Night of the Living Dight is still eerie for its time. The black and white works so well in its favor, I believe it was one of the last authentic films to ever be made, and you can tell. Those zombies creeping towards the house totally freaked me out the first time I saw it. I also really enjoying the 1990 remake. Cool stuff, and while people might scoff at it, I love that they turned Barbara into a confident heroine. Also Tony Todd was perfect casting as Ben. In fact the more I think about that film, the more I think it's underrated. I'm just a fan of the dead series in general, well save for the last two films. I've watched Tom Savini's remake a few times over the years and I always enjoy it. I think it's good it's made by someone from the 'Dead' series as he gets what George Romero was going for, yet Savini has the courage and intelligence to take things in his own direction, rather than try and duplicate what Romero did.
Good to see there's a few 'Dead' fans here.
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Post by telegonus on Jul 15, 2018 17:07:22 GMT
I can't say that I love NOTLD but I like it and have enjoyed it on a number of occasions on television, although none of these viewings can top the first one, in a university setting that wasn't even a real theater, a place not much bigger than a lecture hall. It rocked!
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Post by fangirl1975 on Jul 15, 2018 19:43:12 GMT
Watching Night Of The Living Dead is among my Halloween season traditions.
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Post by petrolino on Jul 15, 2018 21:15:18 GMT
Watching Night Of The Living Dead is among my Halloween season traditions. Any other horror movies you always watch for Halloween?
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Post by plasma on Jul 15, 2018 21:39:35 GMT
I prefer the later sequels but the original Night of the Living Dight is still eerie for its time. The black and white works so well in its favor, I believe it was one of the last authentic films to ever be made, and you can tell. Those zombies creeping towards the house totally freaked me out the first time I saw it. I also really enjoying the 1990 remake. Cool stuff, and while people might scoff at it, I love that they turned Barbara into a confident heroine. Also Tony Todd was perfect casting as Ben. In fact the more I think about that film, the more I think it's underrated. I'm just a fan of the dead series in general, well save for the last two films. I've watched Tom Savini's remake a few times over the years and I always enjoy it. I think it's good it's made by someone from the 'Dead' series as he gets what George Romero was going for, yet Savini has the courage and intelligence to take things in his own direction, rather than try and duplicate what Romero did.
Good to see there's a few 'Dead' fans here. The 1990 remake going in such a different direction from the original is what I enjoy most about it. It feels like a remake, but it can also stand on its own. Also the gore effects are just outstanding, not surprising coming from Savini of course. The Dead series is my favorite horror series overall. I enjoy the Friday The 13ths, and there are some great Nightmare and Halloween films, but if we're talking overall consistent and scares, it's the Dead films I keep going back to. Plus for better and for worse, they're generally the work of a single mind. I miss Romero so much.
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Post by petrolino on Jul 16, 2018 0:45:21 GMT
I've watched Tom Savini's remake a few times over the years and I always enjoy it. I think it's good it's made by someone from the 'Dead' series as he gets what George Romero was going for, yet Savini has the courage and intelligence to take things in his own direction, rather than try and duplicate what Romero did.
Good to see there's a few 'Dead' fans here. The 1990 remake going in such a different direction from the original is what I enjoy most about it. It feels like a remake, but it can also stand on its own. Also the gore effects are just outstanding, not surprising coming from Savini of course. The Dead series is my favorite horror series overall. I enjoy the Friday The 13ths, and there are some great Nightmare and Halloween films, but if we're talking overall consistent and scares, it's the Dead films I keep going back to. Plus for better and for worse, they're generally the work of a single mind. I miss Romero so much.
It's mine too, largely because George Romero directed every installment. Then I like Tom Savini's remake, also love the 'Return Of The Living Dead Series' (well, parts 1 & 3), big fan of Bill Hinzman's spin-off. So there's continuity and a degree of artistic integrity that's hard to beat.
I love the 'Halloween', 'Friday 13th' & 'Elm Street' franchises but the quality varies wildly from film to film, director to director, and some episodes I feel are commercial blunders.
I miss Romero too. And Wes Craven. And Tobe Hooper. It was a repeated punch in the gut to lose 3 of my filmmaking heroes in the space of just 2 years and I think many of us horror fans felt the same way. The one nice thing was seeing so many detailed, personal tributes for all three of these masters pouring in from around the globe. They clearly touched all sorts of peoples' lives through their work and I believe America can be proud of them. I'm also glad John Carpenter is still with us; it was tough on him losing three friends that way, but if he didn't realise before, he definitely knows deep down now just how much he's loved by horror fanatics around the world.
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Post by plasma on Jul 16, 2018 22:45:52 GMT
The 1990 remake going in such a different direction from the original is what I enjoy most about it. It feels like a remake, but it can also stand on its own. Also the gore effects are just outstanding, not surprising coming from Savini of course. The Dead series is my favorite horror series overall. I enjoy the Friday The 13ths, and there are some great Nightmare and Halloween films, but if we're talking overall consistent and scares, it's the Dead films I keep going back to. Plus for better and for worse, they're generally the work of a single mind. I miss Romero so much.
It's mine too, largely because George Romero directed every installment. Then I like Tom Savini's remake, also love the 'Return Of The Living Dead Series' (well, parts 1 & 3), big fan of Bill Hinzman's spin-off. So there's continuity and a degree of artistic integrity that's hard to beat.
I love the 'Halloween', 'Friday 13th' & 'Elm Street' franchises but the quality varies wildly from film to film, director to director, and some episodes I feel are commercial blunders.
I miss Romero too. And Wes Craven. And Tobe Hooper. It was a repeated punch in the gut to lose 3 of my filmmaking heroes in the space of just 2 years and I think many of us horror fans felt the same way. The one nice thing was seeing so many detailed, personal tributes for all three of these masters pouring in from around the globe. They clearly touched all sorts of peoples' lives through their work and I believe America can be proud of them. I'm also glad John Carpenter is still with us; it was tough on him losing three friends that way, but if he didn't realise before, he definitely knows deep down now just how much he's loved by horror fanatics around the world.
Losing Romero, Craven, and Hooper all within a year of each other, made me appreciate 70's / 80's horror films more. There was so much wonderful gore and crazy effects going on in all those old horror films, and they were fun to watch to boot. John Carpenter definitely appreciates his fan, and even though he stopped directing films regularly a long time ago (his last few films weren't that all either), I enjoy how invested in his music. I can only imagine what it must be like to see him live. He's one of the greats.
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Post by fangirl1975 on Jul 20, 2018 17:41:48 GMT
Watching Night Of The Living Dead is among my Halloween season traditions. Any other horror movies you always watch for Halloween? A lot of old school stuff on TCM, such as the '30s/ '40s Universal monster pictures, whatever Vincent Price pictures they happen to show, and any Hammer Films productions they happen to show.
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Post by petrolino on Jul 20, 2018 22:52:06 GMT
Any other horror movies you always watch for Halloween? A lot of old school stuff on TCM, such as the '30s/ '40s Universal monster pictures, whatever Vincent Price pictures they happen to show, and any Hammer Films productions they happen to show. I like watching Vincent Price movies at Halloween. Last I watched was Mark Goldblatt's zombie picture 'Dead Heat' (1988).
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Apr 26, 2019 12:15:56 GMT
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